The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-07


I'm mis- life it would lead him to see
beyond the clouds that are ever resting
upon him, the sunshine beckonIng him
on through the duties aud responsible
ties which God has imposed upon him.
These are the feelings aud sentiments
that should actuate and bind us to-
gether as one, as people. Then by
faith We should be enabled to see the
finger of our God, pointing US to do His
will and he p His commandments, say
ing IF you will observe my avs, keep
the covenants you have made, discharge
the duties and responsibilities imposed
| upon you, then will indeed bless you,
open your way that you may obtain
those blessings which will oe a comfort
and blessing to YOU" This is by the
| principle Of faith which our Father has
established i'll the hearts o. the human
family, by and through which will we
| get His spirit, and De able to accomplish
our mission with satisfaction, and bring
| Joy, peace, comfort, consolation and
happiness to all of US. We should
not feel worTisd, in the least,
we should not feel troubled, so far as
this work is concerned. Our concern
should simply be in regard TO our
selves-as to whether we possess the
wisdom, light, knowledge and integrity
to befaithful and true.in doing His will
and keeping His commandments. We
cannot claim, as people, that We our
selves have been altogether free from
the feelings and sentiments that have
actuated others against US. have felt
many times that in our lives we were
sometimes too exacting, TOO much filed
with desire to secure our own ends
and accomplish our own purposes, with
out considering the feelings of those
around US. Others feel as | do, that as
a people we do remarkably well when,
in the midst of the trials and troubles
with which we have been beSet, we
| have displayed reasonable fortitude,
reasonable wisdom, and done much in
| performing our part. And [ feel that
| God has been with US in sill our trials
and troubles, and that he will con-
tinue to be with us; and 1 know He will
soften the hearts of those who have
had, from tins to time, and who now
have their hearts hardened against US.
Probably the day will come when this
will be the case, and we Will ieel differ
emily in regard to this. Those who have
felt hard of heart will feel differently
from what they have felt, and
we Will be able to bridge
many gaps and be blest in &C
complishing the mission which we
have been sent to accomplish, without
in the least making any sacrifice that
we should not, as the people of God,
make. L have Travelled in preaching
the gospel as opportunity presented,
seeking to perform. to the best of my
ability, all the duties and obligations
which God has imposed upon me. 1
feel TO continue to labor. / feel to con-
4 Il, ~ i
far as my heart Is concerned, IL has no
curse, no hatred or malice towards
anyone with whom | have been as
sociated. l harbor hatred against none
of the people in this land [ feel that
where there are or have been evils they
should be cured, and that, while pos
sibly things in regard to these matters
that have been carried to unWarrant-
able length in any respects, still, be-
lieve that God will do as He said He
would, that He would soften their
hearts, and inspire them to do Justly
and right by US. And when the storm
that has broken upon us is moved and
abated some little in It's fury, we will
see different condition of things than
now exist. Then will the principles
o equity, justice and right be
administered among US. Then the
feelings which existed among them,
will pass away; misunderstanding
will be removed and We, as the people
of God, will march forward in the per
Torrance OF our duties and in bearing
the responsibilities which Iest upon
US; and they who have drank deep of the
cup of bitterness, whose hearts have
been inspired with great hatred against
US, will be softened, and when the
nj in hnT
hearts 60 accomplish their ends. have
passed away, when those possessed OF q
Christian sympathy, or who should
have been possessed of Christian
sympathy, have desire to benefit and
bless their fellOwmen, there will be
different state OF affairs than exists to-
day.
Irejoice, my brethren and sisters, as
| have remarked, in the doctrines of
the gospel. of faith in God, IN the
doctrine OF repentance, III the doctrine
OF baptism by immersion for the re-
mission of sir, OF laying on of hands
for the gift of the Holy Ghost. in the
manites .atlOns and gifts OF the gospel,
that have been given Herewith. re
jOice il the moral law of The gospel. by
which we have been given to under
stand that we should become moral.
lnaS We SnoulQ MAINTAIN personal
purity. in regard to this matter, and
seek 10 overcome the evils i'll our
midst; and become true and faith
full IN the maintenance of that
purity which God designs should
characterize true Saints, and
cherish that spirit which He has
implanted within US. l rejoice that We
have and are being forewarned. and thus
being folewarned in these matters, We
should become forearmed, and walk by
the light of truth.
In the traditions that exist among the
people of the world, there has grown
laxlty with regard TO personal purity.
The Lord has given US laws and these
things, and by His blessing we should
seek to conform to those rules and
regulations that prompt US and give Us
power to do right, lead US from doing
evil, and give US strength when temp
tation is trying to allure Us and lead rs
to depart from the principles of the
gospel. These are things which We
should establish in our minds and
ground we'll in our being. They are
things we should observe. We should
live up 10 the laws OF God, walk for
ward IL the accom- plishment of His will
and be guided by His hallOwed influ-